Top News Stories with Steve & Amy (February 15, 2017)

by SPIRIT 105.3 // February 14, 2017 04:00 pm

Each weekday morning, Steve & Amy share the top news stories your friends & families might be talking about. This week brought to you by ZEROREZ. Looking for more than just the headline they shared? Click the links below.

Mass evacuation is still in place as rain strains the tallest US dam--Almost 200,000 people were under evacuation orders in northern California after a threat of catastrophic failure at the tallest dam in the United States. The danger had subsided for the moment as water levels at the Oroville Dam had eased. But people are still being told to stay away. Several weeks of heavy rain filled the 770-foot high dam to capacity. The threat comes not from the dam itself but an emergency spillway that channels excess water.

Millennial drivers are the worst. That’s not just their elders talking. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found 88% of drivers 19- to 24-years-old acknowledged texting while driving, running red lights or speeding.

SEATTLE:Wondering what’s up with the messages on the Space Needle last night? The needle is illuminated in red with Valentine’s messages scrawling up the side. It’s part of a fundraiser called ‘Love Is In The Air’ for the American Heart Association – Puget Sound. KOMO